Word details

蘇る

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 蘇る.

Dictionary

Entry

蘇る甦るみがえる蘇える甦えるIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #4344
1

to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be revived; to be refreshed; to be restored

Examples
春の雨が花に生気をよみがえらせた
A spring rain revived the flower.
2

to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back

Examples
彼女の顔が記憶にまざまざとよみがえった
Her face came back vividly to my memory.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

be resuscitated, revived, perilla, shiso

19 strokesFrequency 1,968Grade 9

On

Kun

よみがえ.る

be resuscitated, revived

12 strokesFrequency 2,429

On

コウ

Kun

よみがえ.る

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